# NTSB MIA66A0073: Piper PA-24, N6077P, December 29, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1965
- Place: UNKNOWN, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1099  65/12/29   UNKNOWN             PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6077P              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- N6077P MISSING ENROUTE SO.CAI COS BAHAMAS TO SANJUAN PR.ACFT DAMAGE AND PERSONNEL INJURY PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6077P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6077P-2019-05-04), registration cancelled 2019-05-04, S/N 24-1172, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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